#I love you in Oshiwambo :)

[ask-namibia]

@hetaliaafrica2020

Day 1: The Past/History

It wasn’t.

Ever since the 1800s, I was told to be more “civilized”, whatever that meant. It made me ashamed of who I was and what I believed, especially when they tried to destroy my cultures. As I was colonized for a hundred years, I longed for the girl I was before all this. All these years, I was taught to be like the white people. Do what they say. Be like them. They failed at this. That only taught me that I shouldn’t be mad at myself for being genuine. I love my cultures. They’re what make me me. It took years but I love my skin, my cultures, and how I look.

I can finally tell myself in the mirror “Ondikuhole”.

//A day late. I am so sorry. 

[sunshinewrit-ing]

‘I Love You’ in 50 Languages

ig: sunshine.writing

If you’re using one of these languages in whatever you’re writing, make sure that you check to make sure you’re using the proper masculine or feminine form. There were only a couple languages I found that did that for ‘I love you,’ but it’s always best to do the research and be 100% sure you’re using the right gender. Some of the accents or special characters might be wrong too, and there might be some that are missing them since I don’t speak the languages, so make sure you double check that as well because accents can change the entire meaning of a word or phrase. Also, if you’re looking for an ‘I love you’ for a parent, grandparent, friend, stranger, etc., make sure you do separate research because for the languages that this applies to I provided the romantic form which would most likely be said between partners and not to your character’s friend!

English: I love you

French: Je t’aime

Spanish: Te quiero

Italian: Ti amo

German: Ich liebe dich

Dutch: Ik hou van jou 

Hindi: Main tumse pyar kartha hoon (f. Main tumse pyar karthee hoon)

Greek: Se agapó 

Mandarin: Wǒ ài nǐ 

Arabic: Ana Uhibboka (f. Ana Uhibboki)

Bengali: Ami tumake Bhalobashi

Russian: Ya tebya lyublyu

Korean: Saranghaeyo

Japanese: Daisuki da

Icelandic: Ég elska þig

Swedish: Jag älskar dig

Romanian: Te iubesc

Croatian: Volim te

Portuguese: Eu te amo

Hebrew: Ani ohev otah (f. Ani ohevet ot’h’a)

Indonesian: Aku cinta kamu

Vietnamese: Ahn yeu em

Turkish: Seni seviyorum

Javanese: Aku seneng kowe

Tamil: Naan unnai Kadhalikkirein  

Gaelic Irish: Tá grá agam duit

Tigre: Ana enti efete

Xhosa: Ndiya kuthanda

Soussou: Iran fan ma

Sesotho: Ke a o rata

SiSwati: Ngiyakutsandza

Polish: Kocham Cię

Ukrainian: Ya tebe kohayu

Somali: Waan ku jeclahay

Thai: Chan rak ter

Zulu: Ngiyakuthanda

Czech: Miluji tě

Hungarian: Szeretlek 

Twi: Me dɔ wo

Kurdish: Dilê min ketiye te

Igbo: A huru m gi n'anya

Oromo: Sin jaaladha

Ewe: Me lonwo

Berber: Lakh tirikh

Fula: Mi yidi ma

Scottish Gaelic: Tha gaol agam ort

Ndebele: Niyakutanda

Oshiwambo: Ondi ku hole

Pular: Mbe de yid ma

Panu: Ni u rondi

[heckin-harrington]

Tag thingy

tagged by my sweet fren, @little-noodle-curl ♥︎

rules: answer 20 questions and tag 20 followers you would like to get to know better.

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Name: Jenna but I’ve been going by Jen more recently :)

Zodiac sign: Libra!

Height: 5′3” aye smol squad

Languages spoken: English, some Spanish, and scattered Oshiwambo (a Namibian language) and Swahili

Nationality: American but i’m 3rd generation Irish so lowkey Irish-American???

Favorite fruit: Mangoes and cherries

Favorite season: Fall and Summer

Favorite scent: Christmas ????

Favorite color: Blue and Purple

Favorite animal: Cheetah

Coffe, tea or hot chocolate: Coffee if iced or cold

Average hrs of sleep: Anywhere from 8-12... too many

Favorite fictional character: Hermione Granger, always

Dream trip: I wanna go back to Africa but i’d LOVE to go to Japan or Australia

Blog created: December 23, 2017

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i tag: @serpentsdacre @mileven-353 @harringtonwife @shesnothotrichie and whomever else wants to do this!!

[shaunfloyd-blog]

real africa;

so, well, um it’s been weeks now. the car which once gave me freedom became my ball and chain. here’s a list of repairs i’ve had done:

four tyres accessories belts overhaul prop shaft replace all engine seals timing belt new alternator exhaust pipe repairs battery clamp spare wheel bracket repairs hand brake realignment air con bearing thousands of cable ties replacing brackets which were probably once there

fortunately the expression ‘this is africa’ works two ways. one is that you wait a very very very long time for anything to happen, but the other is that living is cheap. so if i was optimistic i would say that at least i didn’t spend much money waiting, and that the repairs were fairly cheap. the truth is that i nearly went insane, being told the car would be ready tomorrow for weeks. i feel for the donkey who chases the carrot.

but guess what!? the carrot is finally mine! (although it’s somewhat soured by the fact that the clutch bearing is making funny noises which it wasn’t before. haha eeyore).

it is commonly known here that africa begins in the north of namibia. like there’s some line you cross and suddenly not everyone speaks english and whites are a vast minority. i’m there. i’ve been in africa for over three months now and i now feel like i’m in africa. yesterday’s example is simply too perfect.

i woke at a place called hippo pools community camp on the kunene river which divides namibia and angola. aside from the goats wandering around i had the campgrounds to myself. i collected some kindling and prepared a fire to cook some eggs and toast and to make some coffee. a curious young themba boy dressed traditionally in a thin leopard print shawl around his waist shyly approached, waving first and then looping around before coming back to watch me from behind a rock wall. he spoke little english so after a few attempts at talking we gave up and sat silently, regarding one another. i shared my breakfast (as is expected in africa) and then we went down to the water to skip rocks. while down by the water a super agile, colourful bird flew overhead chasing a bug. i watched it land then showed the boy intending to find out what it was. he grinned, picked up a rock and threw it, knocking the bird from its perch. he ran over, picked it up and handed it to me like a gift. i tried to impress that although i appreciated the gesture, that he shouldn’t kill unless he is going to eat it but of course in such matters i’m the uneducated one (i’ve hardly killed to eat), so my lecture trailed off. it wasn’t long before he started throwing rocks at a monitor lizard, with less accuracy this time. anyway, the bird survived.

some fisherman arrived in their carved wooden canoe on the bank and sold me four freshly caught fish for N$30 (AUD$3).

the boy helped me to pack the car then, seeing how dusty it was, went to the bin, picked out some bottles, filled them with water and started to clean my car with his hands. when we were finished he asked for a banana as payment, which i was happy to give him.

on the way out of the campgrounds, a himba couple asked for a lift to the town, ruacana. the man laid down a patterned cotton sheet in the back seat to avoid getting otjize paste on my seat. he helped take the baby from the woman’s leather back-pouch while she struggled into the car, her jewellery jingling as she moved. the baby was placed on her lap, and the man wrestled with my surfboard in the front until he found a comfortable position. i did my best to shield a laugh at the foreign situation we were all in. they didn’t speak english so the short trip was silent and i thought mostly about whether or not it was significant that the man took the more-spacious front seat. the day before i had given a lift to a teen herero boy and his mama, who had her giant traditional dress on. he too, took the front seat while his mother squished her dress into the back. it is also possible they were the ones taking on the navigational role.

i dropped the himba couple off and drove out of town in the direction of ondangwa. i stopped for ice at a small bar in outapi. while waiting for the shop owner to smash up the ice, i was confronted with stares from around the room. to break the ice i asked the men what they were drinking out of giant plastic jugs. one type was oshikundu, the other something like ontaku. both made from fermented millet and served at room temperature, which is bloody hot. perfect for the middle of a monday. it’s apparent i’m in ovambo land. these people love to drink. there are more bars through this part of the land than any other type of shop.

next stop was an ‘open market’ in oshikuku. i bought some dried chilli, tomatoes and onion to go with the fish and some rice. the woman had heaped piles of dried beans, millet, nuts, mopane worms, dried cabbage, and date-like dried fruits. she charismatically talked me through what each one was and how they cook with it. of course she wanted something in return and asked me to buy her a large bottle of coke. N$20. i bargained that i get a glassful and she grinned and said ‘thank you thank you thank you!’ with child-like enthusiasm.

onward through oshakati and into ondangwa where i’d found a historic missionary which provides accomodation. the family who run the place are really nice and since i can’t keep the fish fresh for long i gave two away. as the sun started to relent, naas, 26, and junior, 9, came to my site and asked if i’d like to come to the soccer. i grabbed a couple of beers, thinking that i’d be watching but when i got there i was allocated a team. six-a-side. narrow goals with no keeper. knockout games where a goal is a win, with a time limit and previous victor carries on if its a draw. the pitch was classic africa. a section of field where a large portion is hard dirt, and flat. we started with three teams and ended up with five as more people came from all directions. everyone was speaking oshiwambo which made it more difficult to play but easier to absorb the rich atmosphere. it all ended when the sun went down and i hobbled back to the missionary with naas and junior. mama had already prepared some ‘meat and pap’ in the traditional ovambo way, and insisted that i eat. so i ate.

i can’t believe it happened in a day

[lungameni]

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[annixxolsen-blog]

What language(s) would you love to learn fluently?

Hm....Italian, because out of the ones I’m learning right now it’s my absolute favorite. Russian, because it would do wonders for my employment prospects. Greenlandic, because the place fascinates me and it would be something entirely different, Oshiwambo because I wanna go back to Namibia one day...I really can’t decide.

[ask-namibia]

Hallo! How are you? Also- I’m curious- what holidays do you celebrate? And out of all of them- do you have a favorite?

Hallo! I’m doing absolutely great! Ja…

As for the holidays… 

The first holiday we celebrate is New Year’s Day. The other southern African nations and I gather to drink and tell our resolutions (that we’ll never achieve but like to brag about). At this time as well, I get to tell all the stories that happened during the year! Everyone loves my story-telling! 

Ja… 21 March… My independence. Where to begin on this glorious day? I guess I should start with the parades. In my country, we have parades and other celebratory events! Some of these include performances of different people group such as the Oshiwambo. I always love what my people have to offer; they make me happy! Oh! And then there´s my friends! They would bring such wonderful gifts, and we get to celebrate! Best part of it all, no work! I can just have fun with my people and friends! Truly, this is life at its greatest.

Ooh! Good Friday and Easter is next! I´m actually a Protestant Christian so what I like to do is go to church for one. I then go have a little Easter egg scavenger hunt with my friends! Let me tell you right now: decorating the eggs is my favorite pasttime around this time. They´re relaxing to paint and I get to design it however I like! Well, I paint it along side Lesotho so I also have some company too so that´s a bonus!

And we begin May with Workers´ Day! Generally, schools and businesses are closed so I really sit back and watch tv or go on facebook for a long time. I do not care. I don´t have work that day so why not relax and indulge yourself in temptation?

//Listen, I won´t have Namibia say anything on this part. The Cassinga Massacre is a more recent tragedy and I do not want to disrespect anyone who has been affected by this event by inserting my character in such a sensitive topic. Moreover, I just want to answer your question of what holidays are in Namibia, so that´s the main focus. Moving on, as you´ve just read, this was a massacre that took place in 4 May, 1978. Unfortunately, more than 600 people were killed that day, many being women and children. Ceremonies are held for the lives lost that day every year and in addition, a national park was created to honor them in 2002. I seriously don´t want to discuss this furthermore because it´s upsetting and I don´t think I´m qualified to talk about it here on this blog. But I would like to end this part by saying to the victims and to the everyone else who were affected by this that you´re in my thoughts and prayers.

25th of May… Africa Day… Ah, yes. Stop listening to the media who spew only negative light on us Africans! We are proud people of our respective countries and cultures! 

Another holiday my people celebrate is Ascension Day which is on the 30th of May for this year. On this day, I would go to a local church and pray. This religion is important to me. And because so, I treat it with such respect!

Leaping a couple of months and we celebrate Heroes Day on 26th of August. On this day we celebrate and honour the National Heroes of Namibia, all the soldiers who fought for Namibia´s independence, and other respected individuals in Namibian history. It´s a time of remembrance.

At the 10th of December, we celebrate Human Rights Day/Women´s Day. We also have parades and smaller celebrations, but most of these are usually backed by speeches about human rights and women´s rights in my country.

Then we finally end the year with my favourite holidays: Christmas and Family Day! On these days, I spend them all with my fellow southern Africans. We absolutely adore Christmas and the joy it brings to children and us! We love decorating trees and looking at all the Christmas lights! It´s our own African Christmas wonderland! Then Family Day is just spending time with your family. In my case, I spend it with friends! We do so many different activities!

[heckin-harrington]

another tag game :)

tagged by @ghostbuster-henderson 💖

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How old: 16, i’ll be 17 in September

what are your nicknames: jen, baby j, j, billy RIP ME

where were you born and raised: Texas!!

How is life?: it’s... gettin’ there

what is your star sign: libra

what is your sexual orientation: she/her (gender), and i dont like lables but i like nice people so i dUNNO 🤷🏼‍♀️

what was the last thing you bought: uhhhh a diet coke probably

what color are your eyes: emerald/dark green

what’s your best features: idk man, you tell me

do you have braces: no but i used to

do you have any piercings: just one on my ears but i wanna get a second on my lobes, a cartilage, and maybe a nose piercing

do you have any tattoos: nope but i’m getting one when i turn 18

do you have any pets: a kitter named Tito

are you left handed or right handed: Right

Height?: 5’3”

If you had to learn a new language, what would it be? Swahili bc I absolutely adore Africa but Spanish is more realistic bc of where I live

Favorite actor? Oh geez :// I don’t wanna be basic and say Joe bc that’s a no brainer but i LOVE the Chris’ of the MCU

Most overrated celebrity? Beyonce or the Kardashian’s

Favorite TV shows?: Stranger Things, Walking Dead, and any crime show (but I also love GLOW)

Favorite movies? Monsters Inc, Lion King, and Tangled... i’m a sucker for Disney. OOO and We’re The Millers

Fictional characters you can relate to? Hermione and Newt from Harry Potter, Reid from Criminal Minds, and a bit of Nancy from ST

ios or android: iOS

dogs or cats: CATS ALWAYS

what is your favorite sport: baseball and gymnastics (my little sister is a gymnast)

when was your first real holiday: i’ve been going to Mexico since I was basically born but the first one I remember is a road trip to California when I was in like first grade

what was the last concert you went to: I think Panic! at the Disco last April

what’s your favorite color: blue and purple

what’s your favorite restaurants: probably Whataburger (im such a Texan rip) or any sushi place

what’s your favorite magazine: Rolling Stone or Alternative Press

Do you love your country?: sometimes (technically Texas can legally become its own country soooo)

what’s your favorite season: summer or fall

who was the last person you messaged: @shesnothotrichie

Like anyone? no :/ *cough* kay

How many kids do you want in the future? If so when? i’m not 100% sure that i want kids but if i end up having em i want a boy :) and i’d say probably late 20s/early 30s

do you want to get married one day: not really but i like the thought of it

where do you want to live: Africa or California

do you believe in God: yes

do you believe in miracles: depends

do you believe in love at first sight: ^^

do you believe in ghosts: yES

do you believe in aliens: totally

do you believe in soul mates: ye

do you believe in heaven or hell: yeah

do you believe in kissing on the first date: depends

do you believe in yourself: HAHA no

do you sing in the shower: all.the.time.

where was the last place you traveled: Tyler, Texas i think

would you go skydiving: i just had an emotional breakdown on a ferris wheel so probably not

if you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be: Australia or Japan

can you whistle: kinda

can you speak another language: some Spanish, Oshiwambo, and Swahili

what’s most important in your life: family, friends, and my catto

have you ever had surgery: yup

3 fears that you have: existence, high places, and outer space (hella existential crisis)

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tagging: anyone who feels like doing it!! aka im too lazy to tag

[heckin-harrington]

question tag

I was tagged by @thatssotatyana 💖

rules → answer 20 questions and tag 20 followers you would like to get to know better.

• name: jenna but i got by jen on here :)

• zodiac sign: libra !!

• height: 5’3”

• languages spoken: english, american sign language, some spanish, some oshiwambo (african tribal language/Namibian language) and some swahili

• nationality: american

• favorite fruit: mangoes and cherries

• favorite season: fall :)

• favorite scent: christmas ??? idk is that a scent

• favorite color: blue and purple but i love pastels as well

• favorite animal: cheetahs

• coffee, tea, hot chocolate: cold coffee (like frappes and iced macchiatos) and hot chocolate!! i think tea lowkey tastes like dirt ??

• average hours of sleep: too many lol average 11 hours

• favorite fictional character: Hermione Granger always has a soft spot in my heart, Steve Harrington, and Rapunzel

• dream trip: Either Tokyo, Sydney, or I’d wanna go back to Africa

• blog created: December 23, 2017

i can’t think of 20 people to tag so, i’m only gonna tag a few and if you wanna do this, go for it!! @lovelydacre @mileven-353 @harringtonwife @evieismissing ♥︎